The 2021 crypto boom was a dress rehearsal for today's AI cycle
toptickcrypto · x · 2026-09-30
A podcast argues the 2021 crypto boom served as a dress rehearsal for today's AI cycle, with striking parallels in capital narratives, speculative structures, and infrastructure manias — with several concrete comparisons worth reviewing.
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